Trust, Hope and Decolonising Practice in Kalaallit Nunaat (Greenland) Sara Abelsen (Professional Teacher in Social Work, Ilisimatusarfik, University of Greenland) Steven Arnfjord (Professor in Social Work, Ilisimatusarfik, University of Greenland) […]
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IFSW Europe World Social Work Day Blog #3 – Social Work and the Environmental Crisis: Promoting Hope Through Practice
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSWDuring Social Work week, IFSW Europe President Ruth Allen and Zandrea Stewart from the UK consider how we can integrate understanding of climate and environment change challenges into social work […]
IFSW Europe WSWD 2026 Blog #2 Strengthening Social Work Across Europe – Co-Building Hope And Harmony
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSWFrom the Strengthening Social Work Across Europe IFSW E Members Project Steering Group Celebrating Social Work On World Social Work Day 2026, IFSW Europe celebrates social workers across our region […]
IFSW Europe WSWD 2026 Blog #1 Join With The Next Generation of Social Workers Across Europe!
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSWIn this time of profound and ongoing changes, the next generation of social workers are vital and will need solidarity, resilience and creativity. In this blog – one of five […]
Conference “Social Work and Social Welfare: Towards the Pragmatics of Re-institutionalisation”
The conference continues the discussion on the re-institutionalisation of social welfare and social work initiated by the organisers in 2024 (Disaster Preparedness Policy for Humanitarian Crises: A Social Welfare Perspective) […]
Making Social Work Responsive and Inclusive Across Europe: The transformational potential of the ‘Responsive’ Research and Innovation Project
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSWMaking Social Work Responsive and Inclusive Across Europe: Transformative messages and reflections from the ‘Responsive’ Research and Innovation Project A webinar: 11 March 2026 17:00 CET/16:00 UK Please book on this […]
Marking A New Roma and Traveller Inclusion Strategy for Europe from the Council of Europe
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSW
IFSW Europe’s representative for Romani and Traveller Rights, Allison Hulmes, Senior Lecturer from Swansea University, introduces an important new strategy for Roma and Traveller inclusion across Europe: “The adoption of […]
A focus on Kalaallit Nunaat (Greenland): Geopolitical Anxiety, Indigenous Rights, and the Global Mandate of Social Work
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSW
Graffiti illustrating the impact of social development in Nuuk. Photo taken by Dan Allen More than a blog, this contribution from social work academic colleagues in Greenland/Kalaallit Nunaat and UK […]
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Course: Human rights of Social Workers and their Human Rights Responsibilities for Service Recipients
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) 2026 Human rights of Social Workers and their Human Rights Responsibilities for Service Recipients for practising social workers, members and representatives of national social work associations, educators, […]
International Congress for Community Wellness (ICCW 2026)
CALL FOR CONGRESS PARTICIPATION Fifteen years ago, a team of European and American educators launched a new model of social work education in the Republic of Moldova. Through the dialogue, collaboration, contention, […]
IFSW Europe’s Annual report 2025
Information Type: ReportTopic: IFSWOur Year in Numbers Our members 2025 Welcome to IFSW Europe’s highlights from 2025 Please find here a short report of our activities and successes in 2025. Thanks to all […]
Final Conferences and Policy Dissemination of Findings from the EU Horizon ‘Responsive’ Project.
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSW, Social Work
IFSW Europe has been a partner in the three-year Responsive research project that comes to an end this month. The project has gathered a huge amount of data, working in […]
AvenirSocial Launches the Charter for an Ecosocial Social Work in Switzerland
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSW
The International Commission of AvenirSocial – the Swiss professional association for social work – took seriously the call from the People’s Global Summit to promote the People’s Charter for an Eco-Social World (2022) as […]
“Social Services in the Spiral of Hope, Shame and Despair” was Discussed at the 9th National Social Services Congress in Türkiye
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSW, Conference
The Association of Social Workers (SHUDER) organized the 9th Social Services Congress with the theme of “Social Services in the Spiral of Hope, Shame and Despair” on November 15-16, 2025, […]
Statement in Support of Social Work Educators and Academic Staff in the United Kingdom
Information Type: StatementTopic: IFSW, Education
The IFSW Education Commission expresses its deep concern and solidarity with social work academics and higher education staff across the UK who are facing redundancies, restructurings and sustained institutional pressure. […]
Together for People and Planet: IFSW Europe 2025 Conferences Inspire Collective Action
Information Type: NewsTopic: Conference, IFSW
From 6 to 8 October 2025, over 600 social workers, educators, and researchers from across Europe and beyond gathered in Oslo for the IFSW Europe Regional Conference followed by a […]
IFSW Europe Delegates Meeting 3-5 October 2025, Oslo, Norway
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSW
Participants of the 2025 IFSW Europe Delegates Meeting, including those that joined online Sixty-two delegates, observers and guests from twenty-one European countries gathered in Oslo, Norway for highly successful Delegates […]
Aspirations, Wellbeing, Rights: UN Day of Older Persons 2025
Information Type: StatementTopic: IFSW
Every year, 1 October is designated as the United Nations Day of Older Persons. This year is particularly special because it marks the half-way point of our own World Social […]
IFSW Europe News Briefing for Members – August 2025
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSWIFSW Europe has issued its third news briefing of 2025, focusing on preparations for the upcoming Delegates’ Meeting scheduled to take place in Oslo, Norway from 3 to 5 October. […]
Global Standards, Local Action: Austria Introduces Social Work Framework
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSW, Education
The Austrian Professional Association of Social Work (obds), in collaboration with a broad alliance of professional bodies, academic institutions, and community networks, has officially launched the Qualification Framework for Social […]